Beat the Clock

I am beyond thrilled that Matthew has settled into a sleeping/eating routine.  He's up at 7a, takes a bottle, eats baby food, naps at 9a, up at 11a, takes a bottle, eats baby food, naps at 1:30p, up at 3:30p, takes a bottle, eats baby food, and is down for the night around 7p.  He varies it a little, but that is most days.  I love that he is eating and sleeping well!  The issue I have with this schedule is that it makes me feel like we are playing 'beat the clock'.  Hurry, hurry, we only have 2 hours between sleeps!  And oh goodness, if he doesn't get the naps or they aren't good quality naps, we will pay the price at night!

The past 10 days were delightful...no appointments.  It is the longest stretch we've had since Matthew's birth!  And I knew that when the appointments returned, it would make playing beat the clock even more stressful.  Today Matthew had a therapy appointment at 11:45a and Alyssa an ENT appointment at 1:15p.  Already pushing the limits of the schedule, I was hopeful that the ENT appointment would be brief. 

And seemingly always happens when you are hoping for quick, we encountered a show stopper.   We showed up for the appointment only to find out they think we cancelled the appointment.  Ugh!  So, they had to 'fit her in'...right in the middle of Matthew's afternoon nap.  So, Matthew got ripped from his nap and thrown in the car seat all the while I hoped that we won't have to pay the price for it tonight.  He's not old enough to understand that this is the price of (a) being on a strict schedule and (b) being the 3rd kid.  It's not the first and likely won't be the last time. Sorry my sweet baby Matthew!